انگلیسی

slender

gb/slˈɛndɚ/ us/slˈɛndɚ/
B1 انگلیسی
~ 3200
معنی‌ها
۰ معنی
adjective B1 property
1

thin in an attractive way

Thin in a nice and graceful way.

الگوی کاربرد: [someone/something] is slender
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'slender' with 'skinny'; 'skinny' can sound negative or unhealthy, while 'slender' is usually positive.
هم‌معنی‌ها
slim (Very close in meaning, but 'slim' is slightly more common and casual.)
متضادها
bulky (Describes something large and heavy, opposite of thin and graceful.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
slender figure |slender waist |slender neck |slender body
موضوع‌ها
appearance |physical_description |body |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • She had a slender figure that turned heads.
  • The model wore a dress that showed her slender waist.
  • A slender neck supports the bird’s small head.
  • His slender hands moved quickly over the piano keys.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • She is slender and tall.
  • The cat has a slender body.
  • He has slender fingers.
  • The tree has a slender trunk.
adjective B1 property
2

narrow in proportion to length

Long and thin; not wide.

الگوی کاربرد: [something] is slender
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse 'slender' with 'thin' without realizing 'slender' often implies gracefulness or elegance.
هم‌معنی‌ها
narrow ('Narrow' is more general; 'slender' often suggests elegance or delicacy.)
متضادها
thick (Describes something with a large width or diameter.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
slender stem |slender branch |slender tower
موضوع‌ها
physical_description |nature |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • The plant had a slender stem that swayed in the wind.
  • A slender bridge connected the two cliffs.
  • Several slender columns supported the roof.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • The flower has a slender stem.
  • We walked on a slender path.
  • The building has slender pillars.
adjective B2 property
3

small or limited amount

Small or not much in amount or size.

الگوی کاربرد: a slender [chance/majority/amount]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may not realize 'slender' here is figurative, not about physical shape.
هم‌معنی‌ها
slight ('Slight' is more common; both mean small in degree.)
متضادها
substantial (Describes something large or significant in amount.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
slender chance |slender majority |slender margin
موضوع‌ها
measurement |probability |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • There’s only a slender chance of winning the game.
  • He won by a slender majority of votes.
  • The company survived on a slender profit margin.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • We have a slender chance to win.
  • She has a slender hope of passing.
  • He won by a slender margin.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
slender
IPA
GB/slˈɛndɚ/
US/slˈɛndɚ/
هجاها و تکیه
slender (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (slender)
صورت‌های واژه
Adjective
  • Base: slender
  • Comparative: slenderer
  • Superlative: slenderest
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
slenderer adjective slenderest adjective
Core family
slim adjective A2 thin adjective A2
Related words
slenderness noun
Advanced or less common
slenderly adverb
عبارت‌ها

a slender chance

1
/ə slˈɛndɚ t͡ʃˈæns/
fixed phrase

very small possibility

A very small possibility that something will happen.

نمونه‌ها
  • There’s only a slender chance we’ll arrive on time.
  • He has a slender chance of winning the lottery.

by a slender margin

1
/bˈaɪ ə slˈɛndɚ mˈɑɹd͡ʒən/
fixed phrase

win by a small difference

To win or succeed by only a very small amount.

نمونه‌ها
  • The team won the championship by a slender margin.
  • She passed the exam by a slender margin.

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